Metros sending the most people to Virginia Beach - Norfolk

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Virginia Beach - Norfolk

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Virginia Beach - Norfolk using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Virginia Beach from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Gulfport in 2014-2018: 359 (#10 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Gulfport: 219 (#82 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 140 to Virginia Beach
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#49. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Crestview in 2014-2018: 361 (#12 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Crestview: 237 (#77 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 124 to Virginia Beach
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#48. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Denver in 2014-2018: 385 (#56 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Denver: 512 (#34 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 127 to Denver
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#47. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Columbus in 2014-2018: 387 (#35 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Columbus: 450 (#37 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 63 to Columbus
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#46. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Blacksburg in 2014-2018: 419 (#5 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Blacksburg: 1,360 (#10 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 941 to Blacksburg
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#45. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Memphis in 2014-2018: 428 (#18 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Memphis: 370 (#49 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 58 to Virginia Beach
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#44. Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Harrisonburg in 2014-2018: 438 (#4 most common destination from Harrisonburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg: 1,204 (#14 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 766 to Harrisonburg
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#43. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Hanford in 2014-2018: 440 (#6 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Hanford: 439 (#39 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1 to Virginia Beach
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#42. Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Staunton in 2014-2018: 457 (#4 most common destination from Staunton)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Staunton: 528 (#33 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 71 to Staunton
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#41. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Bremerton in 2014-2018: 462 (#5 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Bremerton: 640 (#29 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 178 to Bremerton
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#40. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 468 (#17 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Fayetteville: 564 (#30 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 96 to Fayetteville
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#39. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Detroit in 2014-2018: 471 (#44 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Detroit: 422 (#42 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 49 to Virginia Beach
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#38. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Seattle in 2014-2018: 471 (#57 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Seattle: 831 (#22 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 360 to Seattle
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#37. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 477 (#25 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Raleigh: 728 (#27 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 251 to Raleigh
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#36. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Worcester in 2014-2018: 490 (#10 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Worcester: 126 (#102 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 364 to Virginia Beach
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#35. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Clarksville in 2014-2018: 493 (#7 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Clarksville: 37 (#189 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 456 to Virginia Beach
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#34. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Houston in 2014-2018: 527 (#58 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Houston: 1,074 (#16 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 547 to Houston
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#33. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 530 (#8 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville: 440 (#38 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 90 to Virginia Beach
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#32. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Orlando in 2014-2018: 543 (#33 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Orlando: 772 (#24 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 229 to Orlando
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#31. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Boston in 2014-2018: 550 (#49 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Boston: 647 (#28 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 97 to Boston
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#30. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 556 (#49 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Phoenix: 555 (#31 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1 to Virginia Beach
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#29. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 565 (#39 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis: 380 (#47 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 185 to Virginia Beach
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#28. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 567 (#34 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to St. Louis: 332 (#56 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 235 to Virginia Beach
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#27. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Norwich in 2014-2018: 567 (#6 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Norwich: 403 (#44 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 164 to Virginia Beach
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#26. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 577 (#29 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Pittsburgh: 246 (#75 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 331 to Virginia Beach
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#25. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Riverside in 2014-2018: 634 (#35 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Riverside: 218 (#83 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 416 to Virginia Beach
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#24. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Albany in 2014-2018: 649 (#9 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Albany: 285 (#64 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 364 to Virginia Beach
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#23. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 653 (#24 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Las Vegas: 334 (#54 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 319 to Virginia Beach
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#22. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 717 (#27 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charlotte: 1,006 (#19 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 289 to Charlotte
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#21. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 816 (#17 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to San Antonio: 1,382 (#9 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 566 to San Antonio
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#20. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Roanoke in 2014-2018: 822 (#4 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Roanoke: 764 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 58 to Virginia Beach
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#19. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Miami in 2014-2018: 867 (#35 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Miami: 1,046 (#17 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 179 to Miami
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#18. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Providence in 2014-2018: 882 (#7 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Providence: 459 (#36 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 423 to Virginia Beach
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#17. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 939 (#4 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Pensacola: 1,038 (#18 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 99 to Pensacola
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#16. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 954 (#13 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Urban Honolulu: 1,555 (#7 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 601 to Urban Honolulu
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#15. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Lynchburg in 2014-2018: 976 (#3 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Lynchburg: 469 (#35 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 507 to Virginia Beach
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#14. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Tampa in 2014-2018: 1,057 (#20 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Tampa: 1,234 (#13 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 177 to Tampa
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#13. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,066 (#43 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Dallas: 1,263 (#11 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 197 to Dallas
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#12. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,089 (#41 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Atlanta: 1,452 (#8 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 363 to Atlanta
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#11. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 1,106 (#47 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Los Angeles: 809 (#23 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 297 to Virginia Beach
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#10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 1,179 (#14 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Baltimore: 1,258 (#12 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 79 to Baltimore
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#9. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charlottesville in 2014-2018: 1,314 (#3 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charlottesville: 1,094 (#15 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 220 to Virginia Beach
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#8. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charleston in 2014-2018: 1,660 (#5 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charleston: 541 (#32 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,119 to Virginia Beach
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#7. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 1,782 (#7 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville: 2,647 (#3 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 865 to Jacksonville
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#6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 1,917 (#23 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia: 1,002 (#20 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 915 to Virginia Beach
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#5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Chicago in 2014-2018: 2,642 (#26 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Chicago: 1,694 (#6 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 948 to Virginia Beach
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#4. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from San Diego in 2014-2018: 2,742 (#9 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to San Diego: 2,522 (#4 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 220 to Virginia Beach
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#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from New York in 2014-2018: 4,059 (#30 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to New York: 1,773 (#5 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 2,286 to Virginia Beach
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#2. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Richmond in 2014-2018: 6,225 (#2 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Richmond: 7,361 (#2 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,136 to Richmond
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#1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Washington in 2014-2018: 10,872 (#2 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Washington: 7,971 (#1 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 2,901 to Virginia Beach

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